In 2000, Bill Gates earned $639.40K in total compensation at Microsoft, including $439.40K salary and $200.00K bonus. Most recently sold 2,500,000 shares in May 2017. Currently holds stock worth $57.14B. Has donated $47.03B in stock to charitable causes. Led Microsoft as CEO for 24 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Bill Gates, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2000
Total Compensation
$639.40K
Salary
$439.40K
Bonus
$200.00K
Other
$0.00
Salary
$439.40KBoard Justification
Microsoft's compensation philosophy is based on a pay-for-performance model, aligning executive compensation with company performance and shareholder value. The compensation package includes a competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and stock options to encourage long-term commitment and performance.
Bonus
$200.00KBoard Justification
The bonus was awarded under the Company's Executive Bonus Plan, which allows for a discretionary bonus of up to 100% of base salary based on individual performance goals.
Other Compensation
$0.00Board Justification
No other compensation was reported for Bill Gates in 2000.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No vested stock was reported for Bill Gates in 2000.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics for determining the CEO's compensation include corporate revenue and profit goals, which are reviewed by the Compensation Committee to provide incentives for superior corporate performance.
Bill Gates
Founder and Ex-CEO of Microsoft
Education
Computer Science; Harvard College (1973–1975)
Field of Expertise
Technology & Engineering - Engineering
Sector of Economy
Technology
Born
October 28, 1955 - 70 years ago
CEO of Microsoft for
24 years 7 months (Jun 1975 - Jan 2000)
Previous Experience
Founder of Microsoft
Other Microsoft CEOs
Holdings
Track Bill Gates's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$14.73B
$14.73B
400,000,000 MSFT shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Bill Gates didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra MSFT400,000,000 shares worth $191.97B.
This is 1,203.03% and $177.24B more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
98,000,000 shares
MSFT
Recent Charitable Transactions
64,000,000 shares
MSFT
Jun 30, 2017
Charity
31,000,000 shares
MSFT
Jan 28, 2015
Charity
3,000,000 shares
MSFT
May 28, 2013
Charity
Insider Trading
Bill Gates's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
64,000,000 shares
MSFT
Jun 30, 2017
Charity
$172.20M
MSFT at $68.88/share
May 3, 2017
Sale
$173.51M
MSFT at $69.40/share
May 2, 2017
Sale
$207.65M
MSFT at $69.22/share
May 1, 2017
Sale
$255.26M
MSFT at $63.81/share
Feb 1, 2017
Sale
$129.10M
MSFT at $64.55/share
Jan 31, 2017
Sale
$130.22M
MSFT at $65.11/share
Jan 30, 2017
Sale
$198.98M
MSFT at $60.30/share
Oct 27, 2016
Sale
$121.56M
MSFT at $60.78/share
Oct 26, 2016
Sale
$164.68M
MSFT at $60.99/share
Oct 25, 2016
Sale
Rivals
Compare Bill Gates with competitor CEOs and industry peers.
Mark Zuckerberg
Founder and CEO of Meta Platforms, Inc.
2023 Compensation
Stock
$0.00
Salary
$1.00
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$27.22M
Total Holdings
$68.36K
Sundar Pichai
CEO of Alphabet Inc.
2024 Compensation
Stock
$51.70M
Salary
$2.02M
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$8.30M
Total Holdings
$399.66M
Andrew R. Jassy
CEO of Amazon
2024 Compensation
Stock
$38.48M
Salary
$365.00K
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$1.23M
Total Holdings
$2.14M
Jen-Hsun Huang
Founder and CEO of Nvidia
2024 Compensation
Stock
$186.55M
Salary
$1.49M
Bonus
$6.00M
Other
$3.57M
Total Holdings
$5.89B
Safra A. Catz
CEO of Oracle
2024 Compensation
Stock
$0.00
Salary
$950.00K
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$163.42K
Total Holdings
$577.32M
Elon Musk
Founder and CEO of Tesla, Inc.
2024 Compensation
Stock
$0.00
Salary
$0.00
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$0.00
Total Holdings
$171.47B